It’s been awhile since I posted on Thanksgiving as I obviously haven’t gone on any flying trips or done anything close to paragliding besides staring at my equipment, watching videos, and wearing some Ozone clothes. But, much as happened in terms of my recovery.

When I left Utah in mid-December to spend the winter back home in San Francisco – snow and ice is dangerous for someone who’s trying re-learn their walking! – I was 135lbs/61kg. (I lost about 30 lbs/13.5kg due to the accident.) Thanks to some herbal medicine, lots of protein, working out, and eating cookies after 8 p.m., I’m happy to say I’m now 146/66 and getting fatter every day! In addition, I haven’t touched my cane in 2 weeks and I’m starting to walk up stairs without using the handrail.

As season approaches, I’m starting to get the itch. Of course, I will take it day-to-day, but I still manifest flying this year and competing, even though there aren’t any comps on the calendar yet. Despite my back surgeon’s recommendation that I don’t “hangglide” until a year after my surgery (I didn’t have the heart to tell him I parasail), I don’t see – as long as I listen to my body and not push it too much – how I won’t be in the air in 2010.

But I should probably make sure I can run first as that’s kinda important . . . .